2017 – Page 39 – World Justice News

Sex attacker who posed as man found guilty

June 30, 2017 World Justice News 0

A woman has been convicted of impersonating a man for more than two years in an “astonishing deception” to trick her female friend into sex. Gayle Newland, 27, of Willaston, Cheshire, created a “disturbingly complex” […]

Convicted rapist Michael Cardamone pleads guilty to barbaric murder of Victorian mother Karen Chetcuti

June 30, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

The mother of a Victorian woman tortured and murdered by a rapist on parole has called for the man to be locked up for life, fearing that “no woman or child will be safe” if […]

Leg amputation delays sentencing for man who shot landlord in face over rent, missing cat

June 30, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

EDMONTON – A man convicted of attempted murder for shooting his landlord in the face had his sentencing put off Thursday so he can recover from a partial leg amputation before going to prison. Kyle […]

Sex slave ate her own baby after Isis cooked him and served him with rice

June 29, 2017 zoshinuk 0

By Richard Hartley-Parkinson A sex slave is alleged to have been forced to eat her own son after he was killed and cooked by Isis fanatics, an Iraqi MP has said. Vian Dakhill claimed that […]

Woman ‘who made false rape claims’ storms out of court during trial

June 29, 2017 zoshinuk 0

By Richard Hartley-Parkinson A woman on trial for making 15 false sex attack allegations in three years has stormed out of court. Jemma Beale, 25, left the court during cross examination when it was put […]

Canada’s Supreme Court Orders Google to Remove Search Results Worldwide

June 29, 2017 World Justice News 0

In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Canada has ordered Google to remove a company’s websites from search results. The case had nothing to do with copyright but according to music industry group IFPI, […]

Cambodian court upholds prison term for opposition senator Hong Sok Hour

June 29, 2017 World Justice News 0

After a detention and trial period of 450 days, the Phnom Penh Municipal Court sentenced opposition Senator Hong Sok Hour to seven years in prison for displaying a “fake” border treaty between Cambodia and Vietnam […]

Inmate killed after corrections officer stabbed in Nashville mall

June 29, 2017 World Justice News 1

An inmate was shot and killed after an officer-involved shooting at the Vanderbilt Women’s Clinic at 100 Oaks Mall in Nashville. Officials said the shooting happened Wednesday afternoon. Metro Nashville Police said a convicted bank […]

US woman shoots boyfriend in YouTube stunt

June 28, 2017 World Justice News 0

A Minnesota woman has been charged over the fatal shooting of her boyfriend, in what authorities say was a social media stunt gone wrong. Monalisa Perez, 19, was booked into county jail after shooting at […]

Cardinal George Pell charged with sex offences

June 28, 2017 World Justice News 0

Australia’s most senior Catholic figure, Cardinal George Pell, has been charged with sex offences. The charges relate to alleged “historical” incidents, police in the Australian state of Victoria said on Thursday. Victoria Police Deputy Commissioner […]

Human Rights

Patients in chains rescued from suspected illegal rehab centre in South Africa

October 16, 2026 0

A pastor and his wife have been arrested in South Africa after 200 people, some in chains, were found held at a suspected illegal rehabilitation centre in the north-eastern part of the country. The facility, […]

Human Rights

UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy

October 15, 2026 0

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened to ban all Eritreans from entering the UK if the east African country’s government does not accept more returns of small boat migrants and foreign national offenders. From Thursday, […]

Human Rights

Report finds ‘clear human rights failures’ in southern Scotland

October 7, 2026 0

A new report has found “clear human rights failures” across the south of Scotland with basic obligations on food, health and housing not being met. The study was carried out over eight different local authority […]

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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2017

Sex attacker who posed as man found guilty

Convicted rapist Michael Cardamone pleads guilty to barbaric murder of Victorian mother Karen Chetcuti

Leg amputation delays sentencing for man who shot landlord in face over rent, missing cat

Sex slave ate her own baby after Isis cooked him and served him with rice

Woman ‘who made false rape claims’ storms out of court during trial

Canada’s Supreme Court Orders Google to Remove Search Results Worldwide

Cambodian court upholds prison term for opposition senator Hong Sok Hour

Inmate killed after corrections officer stabbed in Nashville mall

US woman shoots boyfriend in YouTube stunt

Cardinal George Pell charged with sex offences